"As he taught, he said, "Watch out for the scribes! They like to walk around in long robes, to be greeted in the marketplaces, and to have front seats in synagogues and the places of honor at dinners. They rob widows by taking their houses and then say long prayers to make themselves look good. The scribes will receive the most severe punishment."
That was exactly the scripture verse Holy Spirit gave to me to read as a confirmation that I followed His voice in walking out the parallels that week in my life. You do know that not each and everyone of the adventures I go on with Holy Spirit are comfortable and filled with laughter, joy and fun right. I have many far too numerous to list right now when they are just that. At the beginning of this week I am sharing about today it was just that. Met friends and we attended the live recording of a Michael W. Smith event at Lipscomb University. I already shared that with you in a previous blog. Something happened to a church I used to attend in the past. When I was made aware of this I wept for the pastors, their family and the congregation. So,1 day I was listening to a video and something caught my attention, Israel jewelry would be there. That was the first spark within me to have my attention. Then it was endorsed by a local pastor so Holy Spirit had me prepare to go to that church gathering. I have not been in this church for quite a while now so I knew to inquire as I entered the sanctuary if it was permissible to use my rain stick during worship. I had free liberty to worship with the rain sticks when I would go to this church. It was granted but the opportunity never arose at that particular service. I happened to wear 2 rings, a pendant and matching earrings of Israel jewelry I already had.. I wore it so I had something to compare with when browsing over the jewelry on the table for sale. I tried a few rings on after the service but nothing prompted me to purchase. Please do not think that this is snubby or anything like that but my pieces were more beautiful and at much better price points when I purchased them. Quality, vibrancy and techniques used to create them. The person selling the jewelry notice that I was wearing jewelry from Israel. It is distinct, it truly is.
As I am sitting in the sanctuary there is so little people in attendance. The ones that were there were so few familiar faces I recognized. I felt bad for them and wondered where is this one and where is that one. I heard Holy Spirit to place $5.00 in the offering basket and I did. I felt very sorry for this church and was asking Holy Spirit I have a few gift cards in my purse should I give them also after the service. he told me no so I did not. My compassionate heart wanted to bless but it was not the time or right place to further bless. After I left the service and was walking to my car I recognized 1 familiar face that is a part of the praise team. I did not know the people on their praise team anymore. I started to inquire as to where is this one, where is that one? I was told they left about a month ago. They did not know where they went though. Then this man came up to the small group of us and shook my hand. I did not feel good when he shook my hand it was not a Holy Ghost warm, fuzzy sort of feeling and I shook it off of me as I walked to my car. What in the heck was that all about.
2nd of the 2 to make it a parallel, happened that same weekend. See, for 2 prior weeks before this I kept putting off going to another church that is somehow connected to this story. I thought it was the enemy trying to pull me away from my calling/destiny. Do you understand that? Surely that cannot be you God calling me to that church. I fought it for 2 weeks in a row. Now, Holy Spirit is speaking to me to go again that Sunday. See, I had to see and experience before I could compose and give a letter to this pastor after the church service. This is a pastor with a pretty dynamic flair and I did not want to be told I could not worship there that day. That never happened to me that day. It was a fear I had to deal with. I also asked if it was ok to worship with the rain stick as I entered the doors of that gathering. I was greeted not with apprehension but with genuine love and I saw familiar faces there too that day. Once I got over myself I figured out I was on a Holy Spirit assignment and where He sends me He protects me also. I was to place the same amount $5.00 in their offering too. In this instance, I was to include a $2.00 bill along with the letter in the notecard also. I do not know the details of the inner workings of Holy Spirit at times. I just know what He shows me to do and I follow through ok. Worship was beautiful at this service and at 1 point I had presence of God tears in my eyes along with a smile upon my face. I did use the rain stick a few times during worship as Holy Spirit so graciously shows me how to play it. It is about timing, tempo and even movements He shows me how to play the rain stick. My eyes are closed and I can physically see as to how to play it , I just follow through with what I am seeing in these moments. It is as though there is a rain stick I am seeing and then I see this and that and I am just flowing in what He is showing me how to play the instrument in my hands at the time. I am confident in saying this is how it happens to me when I pick up a percussion instrument in my hands at His prompting. There are times I see a certain tempo before I actually play the tempo only to find out as I am playing the tempo already switched with the worship person and I was right in sync with them if that makes sense to you.
I try to describe what I am experiencing in moments of worship I hope you understand. This is important also to the parallel story. Both service I fasted before attending. Fasted dinner in the one and fasted breakfast in the other. May I be frank and honest with you? I noticed 2 things happen to me after each service. The first service I was home not that long after the service and I pulled a muscle in my leg and I am still having to deal with it even though it has been over a week ago now. Prior to me going to the 2nd service a situation came up in which I could do nothing about it time wise until after the church service when I could address it. After that church service I contacted a company that charged my account a 90.00+ amount for something that was cancelled weeks prior. I did some research on this particular product and found out it was false that they were claiming to be endorsed by the Shark Tank people. Also found out that other's had to cancel a credit card in order to stop future automated charges to their account. I had wisdom along with the emails showing it was cancelled weeks prior. I contact the organization and share my concerns and why was I charged again? I also let them know I may report this organization for falsely advertising. I did not share this all with you when it first happened because I told them I would not write about it on my blog then. I kept my word. Now that they erred a second time I was then to freely share about it with you. The first time I cancelled the automated charge I improved upon my negotiating skills and requested to speak with a supervisor. See, if I did not press the issue I would have only settled for a 35% refund amount given to me. I pressed in until 75% was offered to me. Even at that I wanted to know if there would be a further amount given to me. At the time I had to settle for 75% of the original amount given back to me. It operates on the premise that you have 14 days to try the product and if you do not cancel within that time frame you are then on auto shipment. I let them know I used to work for Estee Lauder and I knew a bit about skincare products and no way was their product worthy of 90.00+ dollars. The few people I did speak with back then I suggested maybe they not work for this company but go and get jobs with Estee Lauder. Even in the midst of this confusion Holy Spirit gave me a prophetic word for one of the representatives I spoke with. They honored their commitment to me and refunded the 75% of the total amount along with another extra shipping fee I was charged for a 2nd product I DID NOT order.
Back to parallel story now ok. I am speaking with a representative of the organization after that 2nd(of the 2 parallel church services) church service I attended that day and this time not only the full purchase amount that was pending to be charged to my account was going to be credited to me. I also received 2 more emails letting me know the original shipping fee along with the 25% amount I was not refunded prior weeks ago was also being credited to my account. They did follow through with what they said they were going to do.
I am not judging 1 church service over another for that is not my job ok.
I took notes in my journal for the Sunday service" I had tears & a smile on my face as we sang in worship "Oh How I Love Jesus." I saw a few familiar faces and I am here in obedience to Holy Spirit this very day. The pastor spoke There is great strength in quietness to not speak against your enemies. 2 Kings 13:14. ( As you read on the king did not strike the ground enough times to defeat his enemies. Elisha became angry with him and told him you would have completely defeated the enemy but because you only struck 3 times you will only defeat them 3 times.) There is a lot of white witchcraft amongst the prophets. A vindication is coming for the office of the prophet. Shoot high/stay low. Prophets answer to God not to man Prophets stand alone & answer to God."
So I come home and write a bit more after all of this happened. "You decide which church is flowing in truth & Holy Spirit. Lord whomever this prophetic council/advisor board is expose the things happening right under their very noses in their ministries. Have mercy Jesus have mercy. I am listening to Donnie Swaggart's todays broadcast and it seems to line up with what the pastor was flowing in. I saw a hurt pastor and there was a time during the service I silently wept intersession and prayed silently in tongues for them until it lifted from me."
There is a bit more to this scenario if I may share at this time with you. The day after this Sunday service I felt the weeping intersession come upon me for this entire situation and I wept interceding praying in tongues. I was drawn during this time as if my eyes were drawn upward to the ceiling space above a track light in my kitchen area. It lifted from me. Just yesterday I spoke with Holy Spirit and said I do beleive my assignment was done. The part I had to play in this and I lifted my hands up and gave it back to God.
I was flowing in the wind of Holy Spirit for a good period of time by attending a particular service for several weeks. I feel a shift in my life to no longer go and that does not mean the winds of Holy Spirit is not flowing there, it means I sense a shift of winds blowing in my life to shift elsewhere for me. I enjoyed it while it lasted in my life. Now it is time for me to follow the winds in a different direction in my life. I told Holy Spirit, then you will have to fill in this time in my life when I was actually going there. So far, He has been faithful and did. Praise God from whom all blessings flow. You know, the fleshy part of me really does want to know the names of these people on prophetic councils pointing/holding judgement/giving ultimatums to other prophets. Who is appointing the people to sit on these councils? Is it man or is it God? Do you not think God is God enough to correct His own? I let go of it and if I am supposed to know the names somehow it will fall in my lap the info that is so to speak. Until then "Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgement ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again." Matthew 7: 1-2, get the point? Good. Thank God I get to watch church at home today. Finished just in time to make a little breakfast and participate in church in my home, Family Worship Center (I think that is the name I just connect to Sonlife domestic live app.)
Confirmation dream I had yesterday morning : I was in a room at a conference. Sitting at a round table. A well know prophet walked around the table and tapped each person sitting @ the table with me. Like a sort of activation or confirmation. He tapped them on either their shoulder or their back. The only one at the table that did not receive that was me. I was I think ok with that and in that moment a huge eagle flew in the room from the ceiling and flew downward. Well, I guess that is showing me Holy Spirit is the one that confirms/appoints/anoints and I am perfectly fine with that Amen.
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